Babushka Trail–G.O.A.T. Trail Loop, 6 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 2,454 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Babushka Trail–G.O.A.T. Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 6.5-mile loop near Silver Lake Summer Home Area, UT. It climbs 2,454 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,739 – 9,026 ft · steepest grade: 34%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.50028, -111.63657
Nearest town Silver Lake Summer Home Area, UT

Directions

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Babushka Trail–G.O.A.T. Trail Loop, 6 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 2,454 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 6,740–9,027 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.50028, -111.63657

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Holman Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto G.O.A.T. Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Rogers Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miBear right onto Babushka Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Holman Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Holman Road, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 400 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F53°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 75°54°
Sun 71°52° 56%
Mon 62°48° 60%
Tue 72°49°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 76°55° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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